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Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL]
Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] has completed 2nd reading on 17 Jul 2026 in the House of Lords. Parliament currently lists Committee stage as its current stage.
Current position
- Latest completed stage
- 2nd reading17 Jul 2026
- Current stage
- Committee stage
- House
- House of Lords
- Bill type
- Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)
- Last updated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Proposer / sponsor
- Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville Proposer / sponsor · Liberal Democrat · House of Lords
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View Parliamentary CalendarWhat this bill is about
The Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] would seek to recognise the rights of people who live on boats on Britain’s rivers, canals and coastal waters, including treating their dwelling as a lawful home with related rights and protections. It would also seek to set up a system of temporary moorings that recognises these rights for people without a permanent mooring. The Bill’s detailed provisions are not included in the materials reviewed here.
What it would do
- Recognise the rights of boat dwellers on Britain’s rivers, canals and coastal waters as their lawful home with associated rights and protections.
- Create a system of temporary moorings that would recognise those rights for people without a permanent mooring.
- Make further connected provisions relating to the above aims.
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1st reading 8 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
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2nd reading 17 Jul 2026 · House of Lords
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